June 13, 2001
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Citizens Lobby for Water, Air and Land Protections
The delegation met with both
Rep. Jackie Dingfelder and
District 10 Sen. Avel Gordly.
Despite the state's revenue
shortfall, the citizen turnout
asked elected officials to plan
wisely for the environment
and to cut funds for programs
Portland were Pat Clancy, Bob
ore than 300 Or
and Dawn Wilson, Betsy and
e g o n ian s from
Mark Winslow, Rebecca Perry
across the state
Bob Belcher.
gathered at the state and
Capital
They took the day off from
recently to ask the legislature
work to get their voices heard
for stronger environm ental
in sup p o rt o f p ro te c tin g
protections.
Attending from northeast
Oregon’s environment.
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that are wasteful or even dam­
aging to the environment.
Gov. Kitzhaber echoed this
theme in his speech to the
group. He insisted, “We must
tund conservation programs
that p rotect O re g o n ia n s'
health, our water, our air and
our land.
We have an obligation to
our children to leave a legacy
of protecting our natural re­
sources.”
At the rally, the Governor, a
medical doctor, received a gi­
ant “ conservation” scalpel
symbolizing the need to end
wasteful spending on pollu­
‘Revolutionary Math’ Honored for Excellence
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Nia Gray (from right) and Stanford Killingsworth accept the Best of Video Award in the
education category at the 2001 Videographer Awards. The northeast Portland residents are the
photographers and producers of ‘Revolutionary Math:" I can Think,' a product of Portland video
production company Grassroot News. The firm, headed by executive producer and editor LaNita
Duke, specializes in programs for children and at-risk youth.
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tion control tax credit in the
face of a budget deficit.
1000 Friends o f Oregon
member Bob Belcher said,
“We are here as constituents
to urge the Legislature to act
wisely for our children, neigh­
bors and Oregon's future, and
we will be back.”
Like
father,
like
son.
Protect your
children from
tobacco.
If you are concerned about secondhand sm oke
please call the M ultnom ah C ounty Tobacco Prevention
C o alitio n at 503-988-3674
New Labor Contract
for School Workers
Portland Public Schools and
the Portland Federation of
Teachers and Classified Em­
ployees have reached a tenta­
tive agreement for a new two-
year contract, effective July
1.
School officials said the con­
tract is a fair settlement that
is fiscally responsible and sup­
ports the district’s strategic
plan.
The tentative agreement pro­
vides for a 2.9 percent salary
increase for 2001-2002 and a
2 percent increase for 2002-
2003. The tentative agreement
also includes a new salary
schedule for sign language in­
terpreters, which provides in­
centives for increased educa­
tion and training; and a one­
time $200 bonus for employ­
ees with 15 or more years with
the district, recognizing long­
term service.
“We had the opportunity to
work w ith an ex cep tio n al
group of employees,” said PPS
Executive Director of Human
Resources Steve Goldschmidt.
“ It is one of the most collabo­
rative negotiations efforts I
have participated in.”
‘Heart Watch’ is Dose
of Medical Reality
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Lucelia Hernandez (from left) and Yanez Mendoza from Grant
High School look over materials with Karolina Puk from West
Linn High School prior to observing open heart surgery as part
of “Heart Watch," a program at providence St. Vincent Medical
Center that enables high school students to get a dose of
medical reality. Spearheaded by world-renowned cardiac
surgeon Alberta Starr, M.D., "Heart Watch" was launched at
Providence St. Vincent in 1995, in an effort to raise
awareness about what it takes to save a life, to encourage
healthy lifestyles and to show teamwork involved in open heart
surgery.
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